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Manuka Oval: T20 numbers

At Manuka Oval, sides batting first have won 7 of the last 20 men's T20s with a result.

The last 20 men's T20s at Manuka Oval, Canberra

  • Batting first won 7 of 20.
  • Chasing won 13 of 20.
  • The toss winner chose to bowl first 16 times out of 20.
  • The toss winner went on to win 9 of 20.
  • Average first-innings score: 162 (highest 219, over 18 games with no rain rule).

Last T20 here: 28 December 2025. Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 9 wickets.

Men's T20s with a result, from the scorecards. The Hundred is left out (it uses 100-ball innings).

The last 10 men's T20s here

DateTeamsResultScoresEventPlayer of the match
28 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder v Melbourne StarsMelbourne Stars won by 9 wicketsSydney Thunder 128 all out, Melbourne Stars 132/1Big Bash LeagueHaris Rauf
22 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder v Brisbane HeatSydney Thunder won by 34 runsSydney Thunder 193/4, Brisbane Heat 159/6Big Bash LeagueM Gilkes
28 Dec 2024Sydney Thunder v Melbourne StarsSydney Thunder won by 18 runsSydney Thunder 182/8, Melbourne Stars 164/8Big Bash LeagueSW Billings
17 Dec 2024Adelaide Strikers v Sydney ThunderSydney Thunder won by 2 wicketsAdelaide Strikers 182/8, Sydney Thunder 183/8Big Bash LeagueDR Sams
14 Jan 2024Sydney Thunder v Adelaide StrikersAdelaide Strikers won by 9 wicketsSydney Thunder 140 all out, Adelaide Strikers 141/1Big Bash LeagueL Pope
12 Dec 2023Brisbane Heat v Sydney ThunderBrisbane Heat won by 20 runsBrisbane Heat 151/7, Sydney Thunder 131 all outBig Bash LeagueMJ Swepson
19 Jan 2023Melbourne Renegades v Sydney ThunderSydney Thunder won by 8 wicketsMelbourne Renegades 142/9, Sydney Thunder 144/2Big Bash LeagueM Gilkes
13 Dec 2022Melbourne Stars v Sydney ThunderSydney Thunder won by 1 wicketMelbourne Stars 122/8, Sydney Thunder 123/9Big Bash LeagueGS Sandhu
12 Oct 2022England v AustraliaEngland won by 8 runsEngland 178/7, Australia 170/6England tour of AustraliaDJ Malan
15 Feb 2022Sri Lanka v AustraliaAustralia won by 6 wicketsSri Lanka 121/6, Australia 124/4Sri Lanka tour of AustraliaKW Richardson

Biggest and smallest totals here

  • Highest first-innings score: 219/7 by Sydney Thunder against Melbourne Stars, 29 December 2020.
  • Lowest first-innings score: 121/6 by Sri Lanka against Australia, 15 February 2022.
  • Biggest chase: Sydney Thunder made 183/8 to beat Adelaide Strikers, 17 December 2024.
  • Best record here: Sydney Thunder, with 11 wins from 19 games.

From all 28 men's T20s with a result at Manuka Oval since 2019. Scores leave out rain-rule games. Best record counts sides with four or more games here.

Who does well here

Most runs

  • SW Billings (Sydney Thunder): 388 runs in 11 innings
  • AD Hales (Sydney Thunder): 350 runs in 15 innings
  • AI Ross (Adelaide Strikers): 290 runs in 12 innings

Most wickets

  • CJ Green (Sydney Thunder): 20 wickets in 17 games
  • DR Sams (Sydney Thunder): 20 wickets in 20 games
  • T Sangha (Sydney Thunder): 19 wickets in 15 games

Men's T20s with a result at Manuka Oval since 2019. The side shown is the player's most recent one here.

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Questions

Is it better to bat first at Manuka Oval?

No, chasing sides usually win. Batting first won 7 of the last 20 men's T20s with a result here.

What is a good first-innings score at Manuka Oval?

The average over the last 18 men's T20s here with no rain rule is 162.

What is the highest T20 score at Manuka Oval?

The highest first-innings score in men's T20s here since 2019 is 219/7, by Sydney Thunder against Melbourne Stars on 29 December 2020.

Who has scored the most T20 runs at Manuka Oval?

SW Billings (Sydney Thunder), with 388 runs in 11 innings in men's T20s with a result here since 2019.

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